Small Business Podcast

Seattle Medium's Rhythm & News Podcast host Christopher B. Bennett sits down with Walter "Wally" Washington, owner of Wally's NW Soul, to discuss his Southern comfort food restaurant in the Central District. Featured in this week's Pack the House initiative, Wally shares his culinary journey, family-inspired menu, and commitment to giving back to his community.

In this episode of the Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast, host Christopher B. Bennett sits down with Erika White, owner of Fat's Chicken & Waffles, to discuss her family roots, Southern-inspired menu and commitment to community. The Central District eatery is this week's featured restaurant in the Pack the House campaign supporting Black-owned businesses.

Join host Christopher B. Bennett on Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast as he spotlights Osteria La Spiga for the Pack the House campaign. Executive chef and co-owner Sabrina Tinsley discusses over 25 years bringing northern Italian culinary traditions to Seattle's Capitol Hill, serving handmade pastas rooted in comfort, sharing, and community.

This Rhythm News Podcast episode features Lillian Rambus and Barbara Collins, co-owners of Simply Soulful Cafe, discussing their restaurant's family traditions and daily challenges as this week's featured Pack the House business, a 10-week campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants in Seattle's central area through repeat customer engagement.

Steve Banks, executive director of the Central Area Collaborative, joins Christopher B. Bennett on the Rhythm News Podcast to discuss CAC's mission supporting Central District small businesses. The organization becomes Pack the House's newest partner as the campaign enters week four, following strong results for Island Soul, Emma's BBQ and Black Tan Hall.

Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast host Christopher B. Bennett sits down with Chef Tay Proctor-Mills Jr., resident chef and cooperative owner of Black & Tan Hall in Hillman City. The Central District native discusses his culinary approach, the restaurant's blend of food, music, art and community, and why he's urging Seattle to Pack the House.

Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast spotlights The Scene, a Black-owned coffee shop in South Park founded by Michelle Lang-Raymond and her husband. As part of the Pack the House campaign, host Christopher B. Bennett explores how the shop fosters community connection among Seattle's dispersed Black residents through shared space and everyday gathering.

This Rhythm & News Podcast episode spotlights Emma's BBQ as part of Pack the House, a 10-week campaign by The Seattle Medium, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Byrd Barr Place supporting Black-owned restaurants. Host Christopher B. Bennett talks with owner Tess Thomas Anderson and granddaughter Miceala Thomas about family legacy, restaurant challenges and community support.

Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast host Christopher B. Bennett speaks with Dr. Angela Griffin of Byrd Barr Place and Michelle Merriweather of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle about Pack the House, a 10-week campaign encouraging community support for Black-owned restaurants facing rising costs across the greater Seattle area.

Theo Martin, owner of Island Soul Rum Bar Soul Shack in Columbia City, joins the Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast to discuss his family's restaurant legacy rooted in his father's Judkins Barbecue, and why Island Soul is the featured business kicking off Pack the House, a campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants across Seattle.